I haven't even found out who the other person is yet!
The invocation to open the path suddenly converged on that direction, and a blazing light filled the sky!
However, that area remained gloomy and impenetrable, resistant to light.
The ghostly creatures scattered a bit, while the rest surged in.
The other "people" in the bamboo grove also collapsed, and countless ghosts rushed in like bats coming out of their caves.
I did not directly counter, but instead, I avoided the sharp edges and quickly retreated from the bamboo grove!
The ghosts actually charged out of the bamboo grove, but as soon as they emerged, they shifted their angle and flew upwards into the sky.
Under the moonlight, they looked more like a group of bats emerging from a cave.
The people from the Coffin Corpses area, as well as Liang Jieshi and others, all stood on alert.
Taking a shallow breath, I still fixed my gaze on the direction within the bamboo grove that had sent the feeling of being watched.
"It's not a ghost anymore, it should be a corpse or a ghost. The vitality of the yang energy is stirring, and that thing isn't ordinary." I whispered.
"Not even a tomb has been seen, yet it's ghostly entities and such large corpse ghosts, quite tricky." Lao Gong's eyes spun even faster, growing even more sinister.
"To be honest, in my mind, the memory of the cap-wearing figure, it's a little bit about Qin Wei and that old woman, but not much. Back then, they were of low rank; the cap-wearing figure didn't pay much attention to them, and I hadn't seen the old woman either."
"However, the old woman's ability to pull off these tricks is truly impressive. We need to be on our guard, and not let her take us by surprise."
The serious look of Lao Gong still felt unfamiliar to me.
The feeling of heart-pounding anxiety from just now made me feel even more bizarre. What else is hidden in this bamboo grove, could there be more ghostly corpses lurking?
At this moment, a person from the Coffin Corpses area suddenly lay on the ground, with his ear pressed to the ground, quietly listening.
"Someone is approaching!" He appeared very alert.
"There's no need to face them head-on, withdraw," Lao Gong reminded.
It was only then that we quickly turned towards another direction, of course, this direction was also pointed out by Lao Gong.
After about half an hour, we stopped at a relatively open area, and no one followed us.
I was fine, but the others were slightly out of breath.
"Let them stay and guard over there. We're not going now." Lao Gong's eyes suddenly turned in thought and then continued, "That place is too thick with vitality, it just happens to be at a cavern entrance on this mountain, we're at a disadvantage. Let's first handle our own business, while taking the opportunity to adjust the feng shui here. Make some noise and break the feng shui of that cavern entrance. I want to see how arrogant she can still be!"
I didn't quite understand Lao Gong's words, but I remembered everything from the days in Niutui Village. To stabilize the feng shui, I had placed the damaged Four Regulations Bright Mirror inside a rock.
As long as that place is stable, the downstream river at Niutui Village will no longer be turbulent.
This is counteracting the original approach? By breaking the grand feng shui at a certain source, making the bamboo grove this branch place disordered? The juxtaposition techniques of Master Feng Shui indeed differ from those of ordinary people.
"Thank goodness," Fei Fang wiped the sweat from his forehead before saying, "The previous Qiyang Resident still has items that can subdue the ghostly corpses."
"It's not the ghostly corpses that are the problem. My lord can handle any corpse ghosts. The real trouble is the feng shui. Those ghosts are making a ruckus on the side, and there's a powerful corpse ghost lurking in the shadows, plus the main issue is that the vitality of the feng shui is surging out, making it easy for the corpse ghosts to not be defeated or dispersed, giving them an advantage! Do you understand?" Lao Gong retorted to Fei Fang.
"Um..." Fei Fang seemed exceedingly awkward.
Then Lao Gong muttered, "You treat old Lao Gong like some all-powerful being, right? He's the one who said that guy died in this mountain, and there's not even a trace of information. How can it be so easy to find?"
Fei Fang became even more awkward.
Xu Jin also felt somewhat embarrassed and scratched his head.
Lao Gong called Liang Jieshi over and after climbing onto him, he began to adjust the compass, then crouched down to pick up stones to arrange them.
I started to think that the main reason Lao Gong asked me to bring Liang Jieshi along was to use him as a medium.
Soon, Lao Gong arranged numerous piles of stones on the ground, and also inserted many branches around the piles.
"The dragon's path has good and bad, life and death, strength and weakness. This mountain has many scenes but few are soaring. Hm... The cave is not in the waist, nor is it high, but rather at the base?"
"Not right, you didn't see the cave entrance when you went up the mountain. There's no river flow nearby, a great dragon's cave must have a yin dragon hovering around it... That means it depends on water..." Lao Gong kept analyzing. Liang Jieshi was an upright middle-aged man with a strong family master's aura. Half-squatting on the ground, he added a bit of a lascivious demeanor.
"Aha!" Lao Gong's voice became extremely loud, and Liang Jieshi's face showed more joy, "Truly, it's me!"
In an instant, Lao Gong stepped off Liang Jieshi and onto Xu Jin's shoulders. Looking at Fei Fang, he said: "Old Fei, the previous Qiyang Resident was called Chen Chi, right?"
"No," Fei Fang nodded.
"That's correct. The pool is a Kui (water element), and the Kui corresponds to rivers and lakes, which perfectly matches the saying that a Kui dragon is necessary at the cave entrance of this life dragon mountain range. Additionally, the Kui has another interpretation, which is that it indicates difficulty in travel. This foreshadows that if Chen Chi reached a place corresponding to the Kui element, he would have no chance of survival! The Kui element is located in the north, where there is water, this is where the yin dragon resides. The presence of the yin dragon indicates the location of the cave entrance. The location of the cave entrance is where your previous Qiyang Resident, Chen Chi, was located!"
Lao Gong's words were decisive and firm.
The expressions in everyone's eyes were full of confusion, but there was also joy.
Fei Fang was even more invigorated and nodded, "So it is!"
Following that, we set off again on our journey. Our current direction was exactly the opposite, towards the south, so we had to go around to the backside, which meant almost walking through the entire mountain.
According to Lao Gong's suggestion, we didn't take the detour around the mountain waist, instead, we would climb straight up to the top. Once we reached the high point, we could see if there was a river on the backside. We had no choice but to move quickly without delay.
The night passed by swiftly, and when we reached the top of the mountain, there was indeed a vast and magnificent river flowing northward. The mist rising from the water under the early sun's reflection, swirling like an ethereal realm.
But Lao Gong couldn't manifest himself, so he couldn't see this scene.
Xu Jin was very smart, but acted like an idiot. He took out his phone and took many photos.
We continued to descend the mountain and moved closer to the river. There were no incidents along the way.
The mountain wasn't especially high, but the long mountain range was, and the path was difficult to walk. Moreover, after a night without sleep, everyone needed rest. We stopped halfway to take a break and eat some food before continuing our journey. By the time we reached the riverbank at the foot of the mountain, it was around 3:30 in the afternoon.
Fei Fang reasonably arranged for everyone to sleep and some people were left to keep watch.
I didn't sleep. I sat cross-legged in meditation and was able to recover my energy with concentration alone.
As it was nearing dark, Xu Jin brought the food to me, which was a roasted snake skewered on branches, emitting a delicious aroma.
"Luo Dao Zhuang, this isn't the household of Chang Xin, you can eat it worry-free." Xu Jin had a sincere expression.
I chuckled quietly.
Just as I took a couple of bites, Chang Xin approached me. He crossed his hands in front of his chest and bowed to me.
"Luo Xian...Luo Dao Zhuang, I have a question I'd like to ask you." Chang Xin's tone was much more humble.
"Go ahead and ask." I relaxed my demeanor.
